NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the life and legacy of Norman Lear. The famed-trailblazing writer, director and producer, who is credited with changing the face of American TV sitcoms, died on Tuesday at the age of 101. 

Plus, Juma Sei, WABE’s education reporter, returns to the program to discuss the runoff election results for the APS Board of Education. 

Also, Mahlon Davidson, the interim CEO of the Georgia Pharmacy Association, and Jonathan G. Marquess, the vice president of AIP, discuss how their organization is responding to the current state of the pharmacy industry, including a rise in pharmacy deserts, worker strikes, and the closures of several big-box pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid). 

Lastly, throughout Georgia and across the country, Santa Cares has established sensory-friendly visits with Santa Claus. Chris Landtroop, the vice president of marketing and communications for Cherry Hill Programs and Autism Speaks advocate Katie Carr and her son, Matthew, discuss the importance of having inclusive holiday experiences and their recent visit with a sensory-friendly Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody.

<a href="https://www.npr.org/people/243254424/eric-deggans" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NPR's TV critic Eric Deggans</a> joins “Closer Look” to reflect on the life and legacy of <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/12/06/1217559238/legendary-tv-producer-norman-lear-has-died-at-101" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Norman Lear.</a> The famed-trailblazing writer, director and producer, who is credited with changing the face of American TV sitcoms, died on Tuesday at the age of 101. Plus, <a href="https://www.wabe.org/people/juma-sei/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Juma Sei</a>, WABE’s education reporter, returns to the program to discuss the runoff election results for the APS&nbsp;Board&nbsp;of Education. Also, Mahlon Davidson, the interim CEO of the <a href="https://www.gpha.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Georgia Pharmacy Association</a>, and Jonathan G. Marquess, the vice president of AIP, discuss how their organization is responding to the current state of the pharmacy industry, including a rise in pharmacy deserts, worker strikes, and the closures of several big-box pharmacies (CVS, Walgreens, Rite Aid). Lastly, throughout Georgia and across the country, <a href="https://santacares.whereissanta.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Santa Cares</a> has established sensory-friendly visits with Santa Claus. Chris Landtroop, the vice president of marketing and communications for <a href="https://cherryhillprograms.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cherry Hill Programs</a> and <a href="https://www.autismspeaks.org/?form=donate&amp;utm_medium=paidsearch&amp;utm_source=google&amp;utm_campaign=IS-branded-conv&amp;utm_content=IS-evergreen&amp;gad_source=1&amp;gclid=CjwKCAiA1MCrBhAoEiwAC2d64ebODsXIQM9q96HuOpo2zyyiaraDiog_PiG5z1YgA9f3YRxqmHGmERoC1jYQAvD_BwE" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Autism Speaks</a> advocate Katie Carr and her son, Matthew, discuss the importance of having inclusive holiday experiences and their recent visit with a sensory-friendly Santa at Perimeter Mall in Dunwoody.

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Norman Lear remembered as TV trailblazer; Runoff results for Atlanta school board; Pharmacy deserts rise in Georgia; Sensory-friendly Santas create inclusive holiday experiences